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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
List of Resident Birds
 

Each of these species has a significant population in the park for at least two months a year, but is not known to breed in the park. These "resident" birds are organized by their abundance as determined in the 2002-2003 Vertebrate Inventory. For definitions of residency categories or abundance categories see definitions.

Hit the name to see photos, hear song recordings, and get information about that species.

 

"Common" Resident Birds

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

 

"Uncommon" Resident Birds

Gadwall (Anas strepera)
American Widegeon (Anas americana
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus
Bald Eagle (Haliaetus albicilla
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus
American Coot (Fulica americana
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus
Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Cassin’s Finch (Carpodacus casinii)
Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)

 

"Rare" Resident Birds

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser
Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus
Merlin (Falco columbarius
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus
Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus
Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides
Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi
Townsend’s Warbler (Dendroica townsendi)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)

eggs in nest
List of Breeding Birds
From 2002-2003 Vertebrate Survey
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hummingbird at feeder
List of More Common Migrants
From 2002-2003 Vertebrate Survey
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pelican swimming on pond
List of Less Common Migrants
From the 2002-2003 Vertebrate Survey
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Singing bird
List of the Rest
Unexpecteds, Vagrants, and Residency Status Unknown
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Brass compass which belonged to Dr. Whitman  

Did You Know?
In the fall of 1842 Dr. Whitman decided to travel from Waiilatpu to Boston. He wanted to convince the board members to keep his mission station open. Dr. Whitman was in such a hurry when he left that he forgot his compass.

Last Updated: November 30, 2009 at 17:36 EST